Welcome to the first ever online auction to benefit Maryland Families for Safe Birth!! You can access the auction below for a preview of the over 50 items up for bid. We have a HUGE range of items, including doula services, massage, reiki, baby-wearing instruction...

On March 25, 2018, birth workers and consumers gathered at the Womb Room in Hampden for Be the Change: Baltimore and were treated to an inspiring day with Dr. Rebecca Dekker, founder of Evidence Based Birth. We left armed with knowledge on how...

“FOR the purpose of recognizing certain benefits conferred on women who give birth and their babies by lowering the rate of surgical births; encouraging providers of maternity care to support and promote nonoperative vaginal births by providing to individuals certain...

Check out these highly-recommended videos on Evidence-Based Birth, Home Birth, and more!

The Truth About VBAC exposes the current challenges we face and why Maryland Families for Safe Birth is working so hard to make sure that all families have access to the birth options they deserve.

Unbreaking Birth is a must-see. Four million children are born in the United States each year. Pregnancy, birth, and the post-natal period are critical times in the life of a child, a new mother, and their family in terms of physical, mental, and emotional health. Childbirth outcomes thus have tremendous public health consequences. Join us in trying to understand what’s gone wrong and how we can fix it.

MFSB Mission Statement

Maryland Families for Safe Birth was founded with the goal of passing legislation that would license Certified Professional Midwives in Maryland. Now that we’ve accomplished our original mission, MFSB has expanded its focus to promote evidence-based, culturally-sensitive maternity care in all birth settings. Read More